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Boilermaker … Fake Boilermaker


For those that don’t know, a boilermaker is a shot and a beer. In some sections of the country the two ingredients are mixed together (referred to as a “fake boilermaker”), and in other areas they are sequential (referred to as a “real boilermaker”). Although he did not drink very much, a boilermaker was one of my dad’s favorite drinks especially when he had a bad day. In Illinois back in the day, his boilermaker was always sequential, with the whiskey first and the beer to follow. 

Today I came across a Biden campaign ad featuring a bartender in Michigan, and I got to thinkin’ about how a boilermaker was served in his bar.

The ad had been hailed by California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell as the

“Best ad of 2020 just hit. Empty bars & live music venues = 

@realDonaldTrump’s America. Time for 

@JoeBiden.”

The Michigan bar is the Blind Pig and the co-owner is Joe Malcoun, the star of the ad. In the ad, he complains that he is in deep economic trouble because of President Trump:

“We don’t know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue. A lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for many years will not make it through this,” Malcoun said in the ad. “My only hope for my family, this business and my community is that Joe Biden win this election.”

Well it turns out that there are two basic problems with this “best ad of 2020.”

First of all, Joe Malcoun lives in Michigan where his Democratic Governor has kept a tight lid on economic activity. Plus he was only telling half-truths as 

Malcoun also acknowledged in a tweet that his bar is “technically ALLOWED to be open at reduced capacity right now…we are closed because it’s UNSAFE and irresponsible to be open.”

However the second problem with “best ad of 2020” takes the cake . . . Joe Malcoun is actually a wealthy tech investor who contributed $5000 to Biden’s campaign. What a coincidence! 

Finally, I would bet that he serves “fake boilermakers” in his bar.

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